CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group LLC has arranged the $3 million sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio totaling 55 units in Chicago’s West Chatham neighborhood. The three-story properties feature six studios, 26 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom units and four three-bedroom apartments as well as eight commercial spaces. Joe Kahlhammer of Essex brokered the transaction. The seller was a long-term local owner.
CLEVELAND — CBRE has opened its new 17,500-square-foot office on the eighth floor of Oswald Tower at 950 Main Ave. in Cleveland’s Flats neighborhood. The firm has relocated from the second floor of the same building, where it provides leasing and property management services. The new office is part of CBRE’s Workplace360 program, which features innovative technology and a variety of collaborative spaces designed to support hybrid working. CBRE has opened more than 100 Workplace360 offices across the globe. CBRE has been an anchor tenant at the Cleveland office tower since the property was built in 2013.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated an 85,100-square-foot industrial lease renewal in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. The building at 150 Lackawanna Ave. was originally constructed in 1974. Thomas Mallaney and Denise Kokulak led the CBRE team that represented the tenant, Wieland Metal Services, in the lease negotiations. Scott Perkins of NAI James E. Hanson represented the landlord, FAO Realty LLC.
SINGAPORE AND CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd., a global real estate investment and management firm based in Singapore, has agreed to sell a portfolio of 10 bulk warehouse facilities that are located across various Sun Belt markets. Metro Philadelphia-based industrial development firm EQT Real Estate is purchasing the portfolio, which features properties in Georgia, Florida and Texas, for $241.2 million. Specific properties were not released, but a source familiar with the transaction says the assets are situated in suburban Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Orlando and South Florida. Mapletree owns the warehouse facilities under Mapletree US & EU Logistics Private Trust, a closed-end private fund that was launched in 2019. Mapletree recently sold another portfolio within the $4.3 billion fund — a 1.8 million-square-foot portfolio that Faropoint purchased for $328 million. Clayton Skistimas, Christina Buhl, Marc Alfert, Mark Chu and Steve Silk of Eastdil Secured represented Mapletree in the transaction with EQT. The deal is expected to close by late 2025. “This divestment represents a strong outcome for our investors and affirms the value we’ve created across our U.S. industrial portfolio,” says Richard Prokup, CEO of Mapletree’s U.S. division. “As we look ahead, we remain focused on reinvesting in premier …
By Eric Jacobs, chief global growth officer, Aimbridge Hospitality With different verticals and geographic hotspots driving continued travel and performance potential in hospitality properties, investments in these assets should be on the radars of forward-thinking investors. A resilient market that was most recently challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotel sector continues to be an area of curiosity and consideration for investors looking for their next opportunity. At the start of the year, hotel transaction volume was projected to rise by 15 to 25 percent nationally, according to JLL’s Global Hotel Investment Outlook report for 2025, with institutional capital flowing back into the sector. While this projection hasn’t come to fruition, exploration of hospitality deals is ongoing, and the most prepared investors and developers are keeping fingers on the pulse of markets that will generate returns in the future. Enter Houston. A current standout market and one to watch, the city’s unique demand drivers, performance metrics and positioning within the larger Texas market have created fertile ground for hotel investment. Convention Disruption Brings Opportunity One of the most significant factors behind Houston’s surge today is the simultaneous renovation and expansion of convention centers in Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth. These …
FAIRBURN, GA. — Locally based Portman will develop a 332-unit multifamily community in Fairburn, roughly 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta. Dubbed Meadow Glen Village, Portman will begin construction this month, with plans to deliver the project in June 2027. The development will span nine buildings — each with dedicated parking — and will include a variety of floorplans and layouts. Meadow Glen Village will also feature a public greenspace that will be flanked on both sides by two 6,000-square-foot retail buildings that will be curated with food-and-beverage concepts and service retailers. Portman’s residential team has developed more than 20,000 residential units, including multifamily communities like Sora at Spring Quarter in Midtown Atlanta, Starling in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood, Vera at Savona Mill in West End Charlotte and Linea in Charlotte’s South End district.
PUNTA GORDA, FLA. — Blackstone Real Estate has announced plans to acquire Sunseeker Resort on Charlotte Harbor, a 785-room hotel located in Punta Gorda, about 24 miles north of Fort Myers, Fla. Barclays served as financial advisor to the publicly traded seller, Allegiant Travel Co. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025. Spanning 22 waterfront acres, the newly constructed Sunseeker Resort offers the choice of Premium Rooms or signature Sunsuites. Amenities include multiple food-and-beverage concepts, two swimming pools, an additional rooftop swimming pool and bar, spa, fitness center, championship golf course and more than 60,000 square feet of combined indoor meeting space.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Atlas Real Estate Partners has acquired Perse Apartments, a 384-unit multifamily complex located in the Little Lake Bryan neighborhood of Orlando. Ted Taylor and Kyle Butler or JLL’s Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the seller, TRION Properties, in the transaction. Scott Wadler, Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbin and Brad Williamson of Berkadia arranged financing for the acquisition. Originally built in 2008, Perse Apartments is situated along the I-Drive corridor at 8151 Peterson Woods Drive and features one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans averaging more than 1,100 square feet in size. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, courtyard, conference rooms, laundry facilities and a grill and picnic area. Atlas Real Estate plans to renovate unit interiors and common areas, as well as to enhance the property’s amenities with repositioning the swimming pool with a sundeck and cabanas and improving the fitness center and clubhouse.
BRANDYWINE, MD. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has completed the refinancing of Brandywine Crossing, a 231,036-square-foot regional power retail center located in Brandywine, approximately 20 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The four-year loan includes future funding for approved leasing expenses and the facilitation of the release of escrowed funds held by the previous lender. Since acquiring the center in March 2022, FNRP has increased occupancy from 89 percent to 95 percent by securing 12 new leases and six renewals with tenants including Marshalls, Visionworks and Salon Lofts. The firm also secured a lease with Burlington to backfill a former 25,310-square-foot JOANN Fabric and Crafts store. The next step for Brandywine Crossing will be constructing the build-outs for Burlington, Buffalo Wild Wings ‘GO’ and Another Broken Egg Café. The firm is also pursuing additional tenants and exploring outparcel sale opportunities. Brandywine Crossing sits on a 30-acre site and is anchored by a nearly 60,000-square-foot Safeway grocery store. Other existing tenants include Bonefish Grill, Panda Express, Advance Auto Parts, Truist Bank, Wells Fargo, AT&T and The UPS Store.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Lima One Capital, a direct private lender specializing in financing for real estate investors, has relocated to a 60,000-square-foot office space at 300 E. McBee Ave. in downtown Greenville, which has been redeveloped by Hughes Commercial Property. Lima’s new headquarters, which is also home to Prisma Health’s corporate headquarters, STIR restaurant and Ameris Bank, will house more than 200 of its employees on the second and third floors of the building. Lima One has been headquartered in Greenville since 2011 and is relocating from its current offices at 201 E. McBee and a nearby downtown satellite location. The company had originally signed on to anchor the $1 billion Greenville County Square development but terminated its lease last fall, according to Greenville News.
